What age is a boxer in his prime? Is GGG already past prime?

Im 38, and I started feeling age catching up with me around 34 or 35. Granted Im not a pro fighter, but moving furniture for 15 years is a very physical job. I started feeling it in my knees and joints, and didn't quite have the pep I did in my late 20s. The strength is still there. Im saying all this to say that Im sure GGG is starting to feel father time creeping up on him, but he still is going to be a force to be reckoned with for a few more years

Neither GGG nor Chocolatito will be able to get 5 more wins before taking a loss. Chocolatito seems more likely to lose since he's taking the greater risks.

Since GGG made his American debut, I've only seem him look vulnerable one time, in 2013 when Curtis Stevens landed a good one-two out of the corner that made GGG back up, clearly a bit dazed. So far, GGG has been able to mask any physical decline with technique and discipline. I think he is in prime and will be until he physically declines very far.

We have already seen the best years of GGG probably, but he is still too much for everyone in the division.

He had 350 amateur fights, he has been in the ring all his life. Its just natural that you wont be at your best anymore. He might learn a couple new things, but speed and reaction time will get worse once you get older. They say power is the last to go, but i am not so sure. I think GGG will have a 3-4 good more years and we can just hope Canelo, Saunders and Jacobs fight happen soon, then sometime after that he'll fight the undisputed champ at 168. Will he be too old by then to fight taller and bigger guys? Only time will tell. But one thing is clear, GGG is a once in a lifetime fighter and real fans will support him, win or lose. He takes so many risks in each fight he will eventually be beat.

When Canelo beats him that's when he'll be out of his prime, or as least according to his fans. Can't wait for September 2017. 27 year old in his prime Canelo at 160. His speed, power, and combinations are going to be running at full torque. GGG won't know what hit him.

It just depends on the fighter i suppose. GGG is almost 35, so you would have to assume he's nearing the end of his prime, if he's even still in it. I can't think of any other fighters that were prime after the age of 35. Especially not Middleweights anyway. Maybe a heavyweight like Wlad was.

hes still in his prime but about 2 or 3 years he will start declining

GGG is a bit different. He is not the conventional slugger. If he was he wouldnt last this long. I think gennady has 2-3 years more.. His fights are not lasting that long. Compare the no of rounds he did against any other MW.. Don't forget the hundreds of rounds GGG spars leading up to every single fights even in the amateurs, that's a lot of wear and tear, plus if he uses the same style he used against Brook in sparring he'd be taking a lot of shots to the head which are normally bad for longevity, but there are always exceptions to every rule.

In the past, non-heavyweight boxers are considered past it by the time they hit 27-28. Today with better nutrition/fitness, prime years for some boxers seems to have extended to their early 30s. After 35 is when some fighters seem to get old overnight. GGG has a highly physical fight style where he relies on power, stamina, and timing to brutalize opponents, and he has also taken quite a few shots to the head himself. History shows us that GGG's style doesn't age well. GGG is turning 35 soon and is already older than Hagler was when he retired. So what years do you think are a boxer's prime years, and now that GGG is in his mid-30s, is he on the verge of getting old overnight? Has that already happened? Is that when Oscar and Canelo are waiting for? Yeah and I dont fault them for it. In 2 years it's maybe a 50 50 fight whereas I give canelo maybe a pinchers chance now, same money. Its a bizzness.

He'll be good til probably 39-40, will most likely decline after that and have to fight at higher weight as the cut will be more difficult. By the time he gets to 175 he'll have to fight a monster like Artur Beterbiev, which might be a tough fight for him. For now he's the best at 160 and below.

Depends on style, how you make weight, lifestyle outside the ring, etc... Late 20's is the typical prime, but there will be some exceptions. Golovkin has a style that ages well and by all accounts he lives the life out of the ring, he'll be fine for another few years.

GGG I would say peaked in early-2014 or so. He's past it now, but it doesn't help that he started late. It's still 27-28, but depends on the fighter. What I'd like to know is how a fight between Floyd circa 2006 vs Floyd circa 2013 would play out But Floyd is a defensive technician who relies on experience and technique. Technicians have more longevity and peak later than aggressive physical guys like Golovkin and Pacquiao.

prime is different for some fighters, look at ggg and maravilla.

In the past, non-heavyweight boxers are considered past it by the time they hit 27-28. Today with better nutrition/fitness, prime years for some boxers seems to have extended to their early 30s. After 35 is when some fighters seem to get old overnight. GGG has a highly physical fight style where he relies on power, stamina, and timing to brutalize opponents, and he has also taken quite a few shots to the head himself. History shows us that GGG's style doesn't age well, and GGG is turning 35 soon. So what years do you think are a boxer's prime years, and now that GGG is in his mid-30s, is he on the verge of getting old overnight? Has that already happened? Is that when Oscar is waiting for? Your prime isn't bound by a particular age bracket. There are many factors in play; health, nutrition, discipline, how much damage you take through your career. Your prime is best assessed at the twighlight and end of your career, not still in the middle of it. The only people who claim you have a short spurt of prime in your mid 20's are people who are really young and haven't reached their mid 20's themselves, when you are really young you have no concept of age.

GGG is a bit different. He is not the conventional slugger. If he was he wouldnt last this long. I think gennady has 2-3 years more.. His fights are not lasting that long. Compare the no of rounds he did against any other MW..

GGG I would say peaked in early-2014 or so. He's past it now, but it doesn't help that he started late. It's still 27-28, but depends on the fighter. What I'd like to know is how a fight between Floyd circa 2006 vs Floyd circa 2013 would play out